Reviewed 2026-09-21 · DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Comprehensive psychiatric assessment — North Miami Beach, FL
Crisis is 988. This evaluation is outpatient diagnostic work.
Clinical scope of Psychiatric Evaluations in Miami-Dade County
Mental health assessment in this practice means structured interviewing plus scales. Screening is not the same as a full diagnostic formulation.
Telehealth evaluation is appropriate when the patient is in Florida, the presentation is not an emergency, and a physical exam is not required that day.
Parking, hours, and video visits
Neighborhoods we hear from most in North Miami Beach include Eastern Shores, Fulford, and the U.S. 1 commercial strip. ZIP codes 33160, 33162, 33169, 33179 map to this service-area page.
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. North Miami Beach patients who drive 24 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Records from other clinicians are requested with your authorization; we do not pretend collateral is optional when the history is fragmented.
Medical review flags thyroid, anemia, cardiac QT risk, pregnancy, and neurologic symptoms that redirect the workup.
Why North Miami Beach presentations look the way they do
Chronic pain, shift work at the port or airport, and hurricane displacement in Miami-Dade County never made it into the history.
Stimulants were started before a bipolar-spectrum history was taken. That sequence is unsafe; the evaluation has to undo it carefully.
Prior genetic testing was ordered with no interpretation, so you carry a PDF and no plan.
What we rule in — and rule out
Adult ADHD concern with childhood onset clues or with strong mimic risk (sleep, trauma, mood).
A request for a second opinion before a major medication change or a disability form.
Insomnia that is either a syndrome of its own or a driver of daytime psychiatric symptoms.
Psychiatric Evaluations is treated as a presenting complaint that still has to survive a differential, not as a self-diagnosis we rubber-stamp.
Access from North Miami Beach
Parking at 7603 Davie Road Extension is on site. North Miami Beach patients who drive 24 minutes should plan for weekday 9:00–17:00 hours; Saturday is by appointment only.
Neighborhoods we hear from most in North Miami Beach include Eastern Shores, Fulford, and the U.S. 1 commercial strip. ZIP codes 33160, 33162, 33169, 33179 map to this service-area page.
Commute noise on I-95 and the Turnpike changes whether an in-office Psychiatric Evaluations visit is realistic this week. Telehealth is used when the clinical exam does not require the office.
Labs were never ordered despite fatigue, hair loss, cold intolerance, or perimenopausal flooding.
Clinical benefits of a complete Psychiatric Evaluations plan
Pharmacogenetic testing only when the trial history justifies the cost and the wait.
A medication-or-not decision after the interview, not before it.
Perinatal and hormone-linked mood history taken as medical history, not as personality.
Distinction between coaching, psychotherapy, and psychiatric medical evaluation.
Safety planning that names 988 and local ER options in Miami-Dade County.
North Miami Beach FAQs for Psychiatric Evaluations
Will you prescribe on visit one?
Only when the diagnosis, safety, and monitoring plan support it. Controlled substances have a higher bar.
Is GeneSight required?
No. It is considered after failed medication trials or significant side effects.
Do hormones cause psychiatric symptoms?
They can contribute. They rarely explain an entire syndrome by themselves. We test when the history points there.
Can the evaluation be done by video?
Often yes if you are physically in Florida and a physical exam is not required. High-risk, first-episode psychosis, or complex medical cases may need the Hollywood office.
How soon is follow-up?
Often 2–4 weeks after a new medication or a complex formulation; longer when stable.
Do you see children?
The practice is primarily adults and older adolescents, considered case-by-case.
Can North Miami Beach residents use your Hollywood office?
Yes. Our Hollywood office is about 15 minutes from North Miami Beach via I-95. We also offer telehealth for routine medication management and follow-up appointments.
Do you understand immigration-related mental health challenges?
Yes. We see many patients dealing with adjustment stress, anxiety related to immigration experiences, and intergenerational trauma. Our evaluations consider these cultural and social factors alongside clinical symptoms.
Book Psychiatric Evaluations
Crisis now is 988 or the ER — not the booking form. For non-urgent Psychiatric Evaluations, use (888) 307-2199 during weekday hours.
After Psychiatric Evaluations is scheduled, complete intake forms once. Repeating the same history at every visit is what we are trying to avoid.
Related care
Clinician: Dr. Dorothy Chatelier, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Last medical review: 2026-09-21.
Florida telehealth psychiatry is available to established and new patients located in Florida at the time of the visit, subject to licensure and clinical appropriateness. An in-person evaluation at the Hollywood office may be recommended when a physical exam, vital signs, or a more complete diagnostic interview is needed.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Always seek care from a qualified clinician for questions about a medical or psychiatric condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency department.